48/93. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5314 — The Prophet Wearing a Red Hullah
Wearing Hullahs
Hadith About the Prophet Wearing a Red Hullah
Sunan an-Nasai : 5314
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5314
أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَعَلَيْهِ حُلَّةٌ حَمْرَاءُ مُتَرَجِّلاً لَمْ أَرَ قَبْلَهُ وَلاَ بَعْدَهُ أَحَدًا هُوَ أَجْمَلُ مِنْهُ .
Al-Bara Narrated from:
I saw the Prophet [SAW] wearing a red Hullah, with his hair combed, and I have never seen anyone before or since, who was more handsome than he.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5314In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 275English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5316
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5314
This hadith is a personal description from Al-Bara. He says that he saw the Prophet wearing a red Hullah with his hair combed. He then says he had never seen anyone before or after who was more handsome than him. The main topic is prophetic dress and appearance. The hadith does not give a command or warning in this wording. It simply records what Al-Bara saw and how deeply it affected him. For searches like Prophet red Hullah hadith, hadith about the Prophet's clothing, or Prophet's appearance hadith, this narration gives a clear and warm description. It shows the Companion's love and careful memory of the Prophet's outward appearance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Al-Bara personally saw the Prophet wearing a red Hullah.
- The Prophet's hair was described as combed in this narration.
- Al-Bara praised the Prophet's beauty in strong words.
- The report preserves a simple description of the Prophet's appearance.
